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An epidemiological study to assess Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence and malaria control measures in Burkina Faso and Senegal
BACKGROUND: Malariometric information is needed to decide how to introduce malaria vaccines and evaluate their impact in sub-Saharan African countries. …
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Reduced ex vivo susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum after oral artemether–lumefantrine treatment in Mali
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapy is the recommended first-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria worldwide. However, recent studies conducted in Mali …
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Avidity of anti-malarial antibodies inversely related to transmission intensity at three sites in Uganda
BACKGROUND: People living in malaria endemic areas acquire protection from severe malaria quickly, but protection from clinical disease and control …
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WHO cone bio-assays of classical and new-generation long-lasting insecticidal nets call for innovative insecticides targeting the knock-down resistance mechanism in Benin
BACKGROUND: To increase the effectiveness of insecticide-treated nets (ITN) in areas of high resistance, new long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) called …
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The role of grass volatiles on oviposition site selection by Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles coluzzii
BACKGROUND: The reproductive success and population dynamics, of Anopheles malaria mosquitoes is strongly influenced by the oviposition site selection of …
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Malaria risk in young male travellers but local transmission persists: a case–control study in low transmission Namibia
BACKGROUND: A key component of malaria elimination campaigns is the identification and targeting of high risk populations. To characterize high …
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Bites before and after bedtime can carry a high risk of human malaria infection
BACKGROUND: Understanding biting distribution of potentially infectious (parous) mosquitoes at various hours of the night would be useful in establishing …
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Analysing trends and forecasting malaria epidemics in Madagascar using a sentinel surveillance network: a web-based application
BACKGROUND: The use of a malaria early warning system (MEWS) to trigger prompt public health interventions is a key step …
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Integrating malaria surveillance with climate data for outbreak detection and forecasting: the EPIDEMIA system
BACKGROUND: Early indication of an emerging malaria epidemic can provide an opportunity for proactive interventions. Challenges to the identification of …
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Molecular evidence of Plasmodium vivax infection in Duffy negative symptomatic individuals from Dschang, West Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax infection is known to be rare in West/Central Africa, the most accepted explanation being the lack of …
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The effect of elevated temperatures on the life history and insecticide resistance phenotype of the major malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae)
BACKGROUND: Temperature plays a crucial role in the life history of insects. Recent climate change research has highlighted the importance …
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Efficacy of artemether–lumefantrine, artesunate–amodiaquine, and dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Angola, 2015
BACKGROUND: Recent anti-malarial resistance monitoring in Angola has shown efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) in certain sites approaching the key 90% …
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Working towards consensus on methods used to elicit participant-reported safety data in uncomplicated malaria clinical drug studies: a Delphi technique study
BACKGROUND: Eliciting adverse event (AE) and non-study medication data reports from clinical research participants is integral to evaluating drug safety. …
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Exploring the use of routinely-available, retrospective data to study the association between malaria control scale-up and micro-economic outcomes in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Country-level evidence on the impact of malaria control on micro-economic outcomes is vital for mobilizing domestic and donor resources …
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Plasmodium falciparum malaria co-infection with tick-borne relapsing fever in Dakar
BACKGROUND: West African tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) due to Borrelia crocidurae and malaria are co-endemics in Senegal. Although expected to …
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The perception of parents and teachers about intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in school children in a semi-rural area of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) is likely to be the most promising therapeutic strategy to prevent malaria and its related …
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The effect of small solar powered ‘Bͻkͻͻ’ net fans on mosquito net use: results from a randomized controlled cross-over trial in southern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are ineffective malaria transmission prevention tools if they are unused. Discomfort due to heat is …
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Development of Plasmodium falciparum specific naïve, atypical, memory and plasma B cells during infancy and in adults in an endemic area
BACKGROUND: B-cells are essential in immunity against malaria, but which sub-sets of B-cells specifically recognize Plasmodium falciparum and when they …
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Safety of a fixed-dose combination of artesunate and amodiaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in real-life conditions of use in Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: (artesunate-amodiaquine). METHODS: This prospective, longitudinal, descriptive, non-comparative, non-interventional study on the use of artesunate-amodiaquine in real-life conditions of use …
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Insecticide-treated net effectiveness at preventing Plasmodium falciparum infection varies by age and season
BACKGROUND: After increasing coverage of malaria interventions, malaria prevalence remains high in Malawi. Previous studies focus on the impact of …